northernbook Chapter 331: 329 Heavy Rain
Chapter 331: 329 Heavy Rain
Chapter 331: Chapter 329 Heavy Rain
Matthew Hall held his breath, not daring to make a sound. He pressed hard against his chest, where his wildly racing heart seemed to be vibrating hard enough to split his head in two, and it felt as though someone was pounding furiously on his chest from within.
Tiny flying insects buzzed by his ears, occasionally one would slip into his nostril, causing Matthew discomfort and nausea, yet he clamped his mouth shut, not daring to cough out loud.
With no thunder or lightning in sight, a torrential downpour suddenly descended, the huge raindrops pounding on the roof of the car with a loud clatter.
Further down the street, the flashing headlights of vehicles howled like ghosts and wolves, the downpour having triggered their alarm systems.
A few motorcycles and SUVs were parked in the alley, their headlights on and engines still running, yet not a soul was in sight. These people weren’t concerned about someone stealing their vehicles; if someone did steal them, the vehicles would still end up back in their possession, and the thief would end up dead.
“What a heavy rain,”
the leader spat, wiping the unlucky rain from his forehead with a grimace, and whistled at his underlings who were still
Unfortunately, maybe the viewers’ protests had an effect; Bi Fang searched in the heavy rain for a long time and found no traces of other foxes, so he had to return inside the building to make a fire and roast the meat.
The familiar process: skinning, removing the scent glands, and scooping out the entrails.
“Because of the heavy rain, we don’t have to worry about the smell of blood being detected by other predators. In fact, in the city, we don’t have to worry too much about this either, even in Ruins City it’s still a city, it’s nearly impossible for predators that can threaten humans to appear, the worst we’d encounter is just a big dog.”
Bi Fang cut the fox meat into small pieces, skewered it on sticks, and started to grill it outdoors with practiced ease.
“I’ve never had fox meat, but I’ve heard it’s similar to donkey meat. Some unscrupulous businesses even use fox meat to pass off as donkey meat. It’s not bought only because there’s an oversupply and no effective consumer market or sales channels. I don’t know if it’s true, but there are indeed benefits to eating it; fox meat is sweet and warming, nourishing and invigorating, it’s really not bad for the body.”
While waiting for the meat to cook, Bi Fang chatted with the viewers, eyeing the fox meat as it shrunk and sizzled with fat, releasing its aroma, and he began to salivate.
When it seemed about right, he sprinkled some collected salt on it, and could hardly wait to take a bite.
[How is it? What does it taste like?]
[Tell us, is it good?]
[What? You’re asking if Old Fang likes it? Haven’t you heard of his “Talented in Various Classical Chinese Arts” taste? (facetious)]
The audience was already impatient, eager to know what fox meat tasted like.
“Hmm~”
Bi Fang chewed thoughtfully for quite a while before finally swallowing.
“Not bad, it’s not as awful as I thought. After removing the scent gland, the strong odor is gone, leaving only the normal gamy taste. Maybe it’s because of the salt, it tastes much better than the previous times I’ve eaten it.”
Just as Bi Fang guessed, as a carnivore from the family Canidae, fox meat is rich in protein and calories. Even if it’s lean and musky, it’s still a rare delicacy for someone in dire need of energy.
Because he hadn’t eaten for two days, Bi Fang devoured two thighs and half of the fox’s body in one go, only stopping when his hunger was sated. He stuffed the remaining half into his backpack, saving it for the third day’s rations.
Seeing that the downpour didn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon, Bi Fang didn’t plan to waste time. After cleaning up the site, he threw on his tarp and rushed into the rain, running back the way he came…
An hour later.
A figure dashed into the factory, drenched by the rain, and upon seeing the scorch marks left by the fire on the ground, was overjoyed.
“This is the place!”